The point of discipline is not to be disciplined for discipline’s sake. That’s religion and will lead to self-righteousness.
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Discipleship: moving from ‘come and see’ to ‘come and die’
Rick Warren provides some helpful discipleship advice below… Not too long after John the Baptist baptized Jesus, he saw the Lord walking by and said to a couple of his disciples, “There goes the lamb of God. You need to follow him.” Andrew and John started following Jesus and they asked, “Where are you going, […]
1 and 2 Timothy – Power, Love, Self-Discipline (Part 6 of 7)
Lastly, we are given a spirit of self-discipline. This one is fairly obvious. SELF-discipline so this last component is entirely our responsibility. God can die for us, he can give us every reason to be compelled by his love, but in the end, he cannot force us to be godly. Godliness is our choice.
Donald Miller: Quit Dumbing Down the Gospel
Who is Donald Miller? Read about him. Here is an interesting piece he wrote explaining why he thinks the gospel is more than a few bullet points in a tract. My friend Greg and I have been talking quite a bit about what it means to follow Jesus.
Rick Warren: How will your church know it’s time for a change?
Here is a good little article from Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback. Pastor, your church still has an audience to reach. But you may have to change your structure to reach that audience effectively. Jesus said in Matthew 9:17: “No one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the […]
1 and 2 Timothy – Power, Love, Self-Discipline (Part 5 of 7)
For Paul, he demonstrated what a life of love looked like. In 1 Tim 4:15, he advises Timothy to — Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may SEE your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself […]